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sports

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Gazette Events – Although there was some discussion as to the actual captain, Max Mclean’s crew of Ethan, Mason, Isiah, Riley, Miles and Brady were
into their pirate roles as part of the March Break Camp activities at The Child Centre in Sharbot Lake last week.
Photo/Craig Bakay

Railway Heritage Park in Sharbot Lake to get
improvements this summer
By Craig Bakay
Reporter

Gazette News — Railway Heritage
Park in Sharbot Lake is in for a
facelift of sorts this summer as the
Central Frontenac Railway Heritage
Society received Council’s blessing
for its upcoming projects at the regular
Council meeting last week in Sharbot
Lake.
Society Chair Sally Angle said
they had two projects they wanted
Council’s approval for.
“The first will be a paved display
area behind the caboose which can be
accessed by the steps as visitors leave
the caboose or from round the end of
the tracks near the shed,” she said. “It
will have pavers set on gravel and a

small fence to define the area at the
edge of the swamp and at its far end.”
She said the purpose of the new
area is to accommodate the baggage
carts, which are currently on the grass
in front of the track, thus eliminating
the problem of cutting the grass
around them.
“We also have other artifacts
which may be set up there,” she said.
“Permanent signs will describe the
artifacts.
“There is also a possibility of
extending this patio towards the shed.
“The other project is signage on
Road 38 which will alert travelers to
the location of the park and caboose,
she said.
“There will be one at each end of
Sharbot Lake.”

“I think this is wonderful,” said
Mayor Janet Gutowski. “It’s the way
I had it envisioned . . . kind of a town
square idea.”
“It’s beautiful,” said Dep. Mayor
Frances Smith. “It will add to what’s
there already and I think it would
be a good spot for some tables and
chairs.”
“We’re trying to clean up the
clutter,” said Society member Roger
MacMunn. “Hopefully, it will get
people to hang around and put more
money in our bucket.”
Coun. John Purdon wondered about
signs directing people to Elizabeth
Street.
“Did you consider sending people
down Robert Street rather than through
the narrow area of downtown Sharbot

Lake?” Purdon said.
“Well, we thought Elizabeth Street
might be better because if they miss
it going by, there’s always the second
chance,” said MacMunn.
“People meandering through
our central business district . . .
why wouldn’t we want that?” said
Gutowski.
MacMunn said that the project
would be funded through the Society’s
efforts but “we would be humbled
if we could get somebody with a
Township backhoe to dig some post
holes because there is a lot of rock
there.”
Gutowski suggested that the County
has a small fund for signage type
projects and with regards to having
post holes dug: “I know somebody.”

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Gazette News — Beaches
in Olden and Oso Districts
will get a little extra attention
this summer following a
decision by Central Frontenac
Council at its regular meeting
last week in Sharbot Lake.
Council opted to go
with the extended service
recommended
by
Chief
Building Official Jeremy
Neven despite the added
costs.
The
decision
was
precipitated by the fact that
the current beach maintenance
contractor opted not to finish
out the third year of a threeyear contract.
The new price tag for
raking beaches and cleaning
washrooms comes to $124,580
for three years. That’s a price
bump of $38,480 but not all
of that is due to increased
service levels.
“Just to maintain what we
had would cost an additional
$23,200 over the three-year
contract,” Neven said.
In Olden District, beaches
will now be raked daily
instead of weekly. In Oso,

which includes the beach
in Sharbot Lake, raking
will also be daily instead of
weekly and the washrooms
and raft will be cleaned once
a day. Council opted out of
an option for twice daily
cleaning at Oso Beach, which
would have cost an additional
$2,000.
Neven said that they haven’t
received any complaints
about beach maintenance in
Hinchinbrooke or Kennebec
Districts.
However, Coun. Tom
Dewey,
who
represents
Kennebec, said he had
feedback, mostly from the
Friends of Arden asking
for maintenance on the new
trails.
“We’ve always done the
ones down by the creek and
that will continue,” said
Neven. “But the one up the
hill isn’t included.
“Pretty
tough
for
a contractor to bid on
maintaining a trail when
it’s got three feet of snow
on it and he won’t know
what equipment would be
needed.”
“We have identified new
trails in Kennebec District,

but Council didn’t give any
direction on them for this
tender,” said CAO/Clerk
Larry Donaldson.
Mayor Janet Gutowski
urged caution when it comes
to trail maintenance “until
we look at how it would be
managed.”
But overall, she said
she was in agreement with
improving the level of service
on area beaches.
“In listening to the
volunteers we work with, I
feel I’m in agreement with
the increases in Olden and
Oso,” Gutowski said. “I’m
not getting a lot of complaints
from Hinchinbrooke but we
are a tourist area and we need
to make sure our beaches are
attractive.”
Gutowski said that beach
maintenance
might
be
something Council would
want to revisit before the end
of the new contract, perhaps
exploring the possibility of
using summer students.
Additional service in
Kennebec District would
have cost $7,000 more
and additional service in
Hinchinbrooke District would
have cost $2,800.

TOWNSHIP OF
SOUTH FRONTENAC
SUMMER STUDENT POSITIONS
The Township of South Frontenac is accepting applications for summer positions in the following departments:
Public Works, Recreation, Administration and Building. For more details on these positions and for instructions
on submitting applications see www.southfrontenac.net

INTERIM TAX BILLS
Please note that interim tax bills which included garbage bag tags were issued the week of March 3rd, 2014.
Payment is due on March 31, 2014. For further inquiries, please contact 613-376-3027 x 2200.

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
Take notice that the Township will be having a sale of land by public tender on April 23, 2014. For further
information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if
no internet access is available, tender packages can be purchased at the Municipal Office, at a cost of $10.00 +
HST, located at 4432 George St., Sydenham beginning March 17, 2014.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Request for Proposal #PW-2014-06 - Tender for Renovations to Bedford Patrol Yard & Installation of New Sand/
Salt Storage Facility
Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., March 26, 2014, Attention: Wayne Orr, Chief Administrative
Officer, Box 100, 4432 George St., Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications
and requirements may be obtained through the office of the Engineer; Asterisk Engineering Corporation, 2263
Princess Street, Kingston, ON. K7M 3G1. A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 will be required.

INVITATION TO TENDER
Invitation to Tender #PW-2014-17 – 2014-2015 Street Sweeping & Catch-Basin Cleaning Program
Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., March 26, 2014, Attention: Wayne Orr, Chief Administrative
Officer, Box 100, 4432 George St., Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications
and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up: Monday to Friday
between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm at the Public Works Department, 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0.

Fundraiser in Arden

Gazette Events – Willie Sampson displays the totem pole carved by Robin Deruchie
of Wolf Creek Carving that was raffled off at the Arden Legion last week as part of
the branch’s Fundraising Day. “We’re still paying for the ceiling and the stoves,” joked
organizer Malcolm Sampson.
Photo/Craig Bakay

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION PW-RFQ-1 for Contracted Equipment and Materials.
Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., April 2, 2014. Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO
4432 George St, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements
may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up
Monday to Friday between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm at the Public Works Department, 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham,
ON, K0H 2T0.

**NEW** COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
Council recently approved the Community Project Grant Program. Not for profit community organizations
including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until
March 31st. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at: www.southfrontenac.
net/communitygrants

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We have been experiencing above average snowfall this year. Snow banks are higher than we have seen in
years. Please exercise caution when exiting driveways and approaching intersections. To assist our crews in
their winter control efforts, the parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight
to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. As well, pursuant to Section 181 of
the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from
the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road”. Please be advised that the Township of South
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where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance on Township roads.

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Proposal to reduce amnesty waste
loads again goes down to defeat
Donaldson. “The other one was about having the
amnesty period or not.
“To me, it’s a different motion.”
New motion or not, there didn’t seem to be a lot of
support for this idea either.
“For one thing, the time frame isn’t long enough,”
said Smith. “I think we’re bound to not keep changing
the dates because of the difficulty of getting the
information out to people.
“I’m not in support of this and if you keep changing
it, people will stop using it and it will peter out
completely, just the way you want Kyle.”
“I really feel Council has spoken with some
consistency on this,” said Coun. Norm Guntensperger.
“You can’t keep fiddling with it and bringing it back.”
In a recorded vote, only Coun. Jeff Matson, Tom
Dewey and John Purdon were in favour of reducing the
amnesty to just the fall period.
“That means the amnesty load dates will be the
same as last year,” Donaldson said.

By Craig Bakay
Reporter

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Gazette News — Central Frontenac waste
management supervisor Kyle Labbett’s attempt at a
second kick-at-the-can concerning the Township’s
amnesty load program fell flat at last week’s regular
Council meeting as Council was having none of any
more reductions for the service.
In his report, Labbett suggested that eliminating the
spring amnesty period would save the Township $500.
“For the past two years, the amnesty load program
has run from the Saturday of the weekend before
the Victoria Day long weekend to the Sunday of the
following weekend and from the Saturday of the
weekend before the Labour Day weekend to the Sunday
of the following weekend,” Labbett said in his report.
“The numbers from the Oso waste site were examined
in 2013 and 71 people used the spring time period and
164 used the fall period, meaning 70 per cent (69.79 per
cent) used the fall period.
“Due to the cost to operate the program,
there are efficiencies to be had by reducing
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Back to the land, respectfully
By Mark Bergin
Columnist

in concrete containers struck Upitis
as absurd. She realized that intelligent
people can be heavily disconnected
from nature. She returned to Kingston
and wanted to create ways to provide
education on sustainable living, our
planet and the climate. Upitis thought
she had to do something, and that
something became Wintergreen Studios, a non-profit, charitable organization that offers year-round wilderness
education and retreats in the Frontenac

Arch and Biosphere, about an hour
from Kingston.
Wintergreen offers an off-grid setting for workshops on arts, culture,
education and sustainable living.
They’ve also established an independent literary press.
“Part of the impetus for Wintergreen
was to provide a place where people
could experience contact with the
natural world,” said Upitis. “I wanted
to make a difference in people’s lives.

How we live affects whatever future
we leave for our children.
“It’s also an interesting place for established and emerging writers. We’ve
hosted readings by people like Lorna
Crozier, Lawrence Hill and Stephen
Heighton. We also hold regular events
like dinner concerts and other entertainment.”
She said Wintergreen has brought
the local community together.
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Daytripper - A facade of gardening made a life-altering impression on
Rena Upitis.
When the Queen’s University arts
education professor attended a conference in Chicago in 2007 she noticed
some odd things.
“I was walking up the street and saw
a concrete planter with mulch in it,” she

said. “I looked down the street and saw
a bunch more planters. A massive truck
arrived, bringing tulips in full bloom.
They planted them in the planters.
They had to mulch them all or they’d
die because they were growing them
somewhere else and bringing them in.
Someone said, ‘Oh, look, spring has
arrived.’ But it comes in two trucks:
one with mulch; one with bulbs.”
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trucks bring blooming tulips to place

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future: depression in youth.
Six-time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes provides
hope and inspiration for anyone battling
depression.
Join Clara and a handful of local experts for an
evening of stories and sharing, with a focus on
reaching out to support young people who are
fighting depression right here in Kingston.
Get inspired by Clara and hear our expert
panel talk about local mental health care
services for youth. This event is in celebration
of Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk.

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Gazette Events – Hedley fans in Kingston were treated to a high
energy performance by the Canadian band at the Rogers K-Rock
Centre March 8. Lead singer Jacob Hoggard kept fans singing along
with the bands many hit songs
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So, MOE, just exactly what are we
supposed to do with our garbage
once the landfills are closed?
Craig Bakay
Reporter

editorial@theheritageemc.ca

drive on asphalt. Anything that has
oil on it really isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recyclable. Bacon
grease on a paper towel makes it useless even for newsprint as a remarkably small bit of oil or grease in a vat
of paper pulp can screw up the works.
And there are still a lot of plastics
(albeit some of them have been recycled once or twice already) that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
be recycled. Each time you recycle
plastic, it degrades a notch.
Sure recycling is a great thing but
regardless of how hard we try, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re
just not going to be able to recycle
everything and eliminate garbage entirely. The concept is simply a foolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
errand and has been ever since human
beings started making things.
Now, while the idea of throwing
our garbage into a big hole and covering it up with dirt isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily
the best one weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever come up with,
nevertheless, we have a lot of infrastructure and practice tied up in it. OK,
maybe we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have dumped all
that stuff in the Bay of Quinte to create Zwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island and maybe filling
up swamps with garbage isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best
idea for the watershed but dammit,
what are we supposed to do with it?

This is where the MOE leaves a lot
to be desired . . . an awful lot.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do
that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite another to say it without providing any viable alternative.
Municipalities whose landfill sites
are closed are left with the only option of trucking their waste elsewhere.
But where the hell are they supposed
to truck it TO?
Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it about time the MOE stepped
up to the plate with some solutions
to a major problem they themselves
helped create?
Rather than suggesting we all buy
local (which most of us were doing
long before they jumped on the bandwagon), how about taking lead on alternative waste management ideas.
There are a lot of intriguing ideas
out there given the new materials being created such as ceramics capable
of withstanding Sun-like temperatures
but these sorts of projects are beyond
the scope of even several municipalities banded together.
If the MOE really wants to save the
planet, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to stop telling us how
wonderful they are and come up with
some practical solutions.

Gazette Column â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Have you ever
spent much time browsing the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) website? No? Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so.
Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s striking about it is that in
between all the motherhood statements and self-serving rhetoric about
how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re protecting the planet and
all, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precious little about what
weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do with all the garbage
once the landfill sites are all closed.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful thing to recycle.
But to date, nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s figured out how
to recycle a used diaper other than as
bear food (plus the Ministry isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t big
on that, asking for bear fences around
a number of landfill sites).
There are a lot of other things you
just simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recycle. Coloured
glass comes to mind. It used to be
that South American roads were made
from crushed glass but then they clued
in that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more comfortable to

Our paper took note of a spate of editorials over the past few weeks
taking aim at the politicized notion that the middle class is in decay.
The authors marshaled Statistics-Canada data to demonstrate that income, wages, and net-worth were all up across the board over the last
15 years, and therefore the crisis is a complete fabrication.
Margaret Wenteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The phony crisis of the middle classâ&#x20AC;? proclaimed
â&#x20AC;&#x153;every income group in Canada has gotten richer, while the people at
the very top have gotten filthy rich. Is this a problem? You decideâ&#x20AC;?,
while the National Postâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Shmuel wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;the three middle quintiles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which can roughly be defined as Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s middle class â&#x20AC;&#x201D; increased their share of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $8.07 trillion personal net worth
by 1.8 percentage points.â&#x20AC;?Â Â The overall message was crystal clear: The
data speaks for itself. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been doing better. Keep calm and
carry on. Everything is fine.Â
Well, not quite.Â As economists Eugene Lang and Frank Graves have
argued in the Toronto Star, Wente and Shmuel gloss over the fact that
the net worth boom is almost entirely due to the phenomenal increases
in housing values, which has had the doubly negative effect of pricing
a new generation out of the housing market while enabling boomers
to drown themselves in lines of credit and credit card debt. Then of
course, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the troubling question of how long can the housing
boom possibly last before meeting its inexorable end?
Total debt has increased 110 per cent over the past 15 years, from
about $450 billion to well over $1 trillion. These are supremely uncomfortable debt-loads, all underpinned by a housing market that may
very well be on the brink of catastrophe. This level of personal debt
is relatively new for our country, and most economists worth their
weight fully realize that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not at all sustainable without significant
economic growth.
Which turns us to the question of wages. Methodologies vary on
how best to calculate what income growth translates to in real-world
terms. Most have settled on the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;real wages,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which is a
reflection of how much your earned income can actually buy when
itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adjusted for inflation. Andrew Sharpe at the Centre for the Study
of Living found that the median real wage increased from $41,348 to
$41,401 (in 2005 constant dollars) over 25 years. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $63. Not exactly boom time figures. In fact, the same Stats-Can report referenced
by Wente and Shmuel found that over 30 years, real wages only grew
by $2.50 for men and $4.50 for women, which translates to 11 per cent
and 26 per cent, respectively (in 2010 dollars).Â
Hardly enough to support and drive the kind of debt binging currently fueling the economic â&#x20AC;&#x153;recoveryâ&#x20AC;? from the 2008 economic collapse. Things are different now - more precarious, less just. We really
arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t richer than we think.

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Regional Roundup

A regional roundup of the events going on within the Greater Kingston Area

Margaret Trudeau speaks at The 15th annual
Founders’ Dinner in support of Providence
Care, on Saturday, March 22, at Ban Righ
Hall, Queen’s University. Theme is The
Roaring 20s. Funds raised will support Dr.
Roumen Milev’s research into depression.
For tickets or information, visit http://uhkf.
ca/events/founders-dinner/ 613-549-5452.

SOCKingston Event: Join Dawn at Cloverleaf Lanes (10 Bath Rd.) for 5-pin bowling on Saturday, March 22, 4 p.m. Join the
bowlers for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Star
Diner (849 Princess St.) We sit in the row
of tables at the back. Info: 613-530-4912.

Kingston Shout Sister! Choir, directed by
Georgette Fry, welcomes new members.
We do not audition and learn our music
by ear. All levels of singers are welcome.
We sing a fun variety of music from pop
and folk to Motown. Practices are Tuesday
evenings from 7-9 p.m. at the Kingston
Seniors Centre, located at 56 Francis St.
Taoist Tai Chi™ Weekend: Treat yourself
to experiencing the meditative stretching
of the Taoist Tai Chi™arts. The weekend
will introduce you to a system intended to
develop a body that is strong and supple
and a mind that is clear and calm. All ages.
Great review for returning participants. Includes 4 months of unlimited classes following the weekend. 302 Montreal St.,
March 21-23. For information, Please call
613-544-4733, www.taoist.org/kingston.
The Seniors Centre is serving up a delicious
brunch on Sunday, March 23, 10 a.m. –
1 p.m. Eggs, bacon, yogurt, fruit, specialty breads, and more. Bring your
friends. Door charge. 56 Francis St.
Capt. Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Branch
631 Legion, 4034 Bath Rd. events: Friday,
March 21, “Showman’s Karaoke”. Saturday,
March 22, “Radio Flyer” (door fee). Come
and enjoy the fun! Hall rentals available.
For information, please call 613-389-6605.

Kingston and District Branch of United
Empire Loyalist Association of Canada
meets on Saturday, March 22, at St. Paul’s
Church Hall, Montreal and Queen Streets,
11:30 a.m. for a noon lunch. Small fee.
Meeting at 1 p.m. Speaker: Peter Milliken,
UE. Visitors welcome. For information,
please call Carol at 613-546-2256.
“Around the World’, a Music West Concert, Friday, April 11, 7 p.m., St. Andrew’s
by the Lake United Church, Reddendale,
featuring The Young Choristers Limestone
Junior Choir, (Grades 3 - 8) directed by
Ruth Judd, accompanied by Kim Ducca.
Also performing is Kyoko Ogoda, a Japanese Taiko drummer & Marimba Performer.
Purchase tickets from the Church Office, 1
Redden St. 9 a.m. - noon, Monday to Friday,
or by calling 613-389-8082.
Kingston Shout Sister! Afternoon Choir,
directed by Nancy Greig, welcomes new
members. We do not audition and learn
our music by ear. All levels of singers are
welcome. We sing a fun variety of music
from pop and folk to Motown. Practices are
Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 p.m., Unitarian Place, 206 Concession St. (side door).
3 on 3 Youth Hockey, begins Wednesday,
April 2, Invista Centre – Rona Pad, 6 – 7
p.m. (6 – 12 years) and 7 – 8 p.m. (teens
to young adults). Limited spots. Pre-register by phone at 613-389-1606 (Steve)
or
email
timmyrevell@gmail.com.

ture. KEYS immigrant employment programs helps you find a job and prepare for
the career you want. Free downtown parking or bus tickets. Info and registration, visit
KEYS Job Centre, 182 Sydenham Street,
www.keys.ca or call 613-546-5559.
Visit The Thousand Islands’ Fine Art Association’s work at KSOA’s Window Art Gallery Victoria runs until Sunday, March 30.
Gallery Hours are Wednesday - Sunday noon
- 4 p.m. and Thursday noon - 8 p.m.
Register for American Sign Language classes at the Canadian Hearing Society, Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Road. Learn ASL as
a group. Invite a friend or family. Limited
seating. Please call 613-544-1927 to register
– deadline is April 11.
Kingston Orchid Society holds its monthly
event on Sunday, March 23, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
at the Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191
Portsmouth Ave. This is our Annual Auction & sale of orchids. Come early for the
best choice! Contact Gwenneth Howard at
613-389-0861
or
please
email
gwenneth.howard@sympatico.ca for info.
Prince Charles Public School Parent Council
is selling white spruce, white pine and sugar
maple seedlings. Order through the school
at 613-374-2003 or online on their website,
http://princecharles.limestone.on.ca.
Pay and pick up for your trees in mid-April.

Join the Grandmothers by the Lake in a
fundraiser for African grandmothers
on Saturday, April 5, from 2 - 4 p.m.
at Trinity United Church, Hwy. 38, Verona.
Guest speaker is Ed Lawrence, Canada’s
gardening guru. Advance tickets recommended. Call Adele Colby at 613-375-8845
or Marni Pedersen at 613-374-9929.

The Kingston Horticultural Society invites
groups to apply for a limited Community
Improvement Fund for 2014, to complete horticultural projects. The projects
must benefit Kingston’s citizens, and meet
other criteria. Apply by April 14. Forms
and guidelines at www.ikweb.com/khs/
or contact Brenda at 613-389-8895.

The Harrowsmith Women’s Institute hold
their next meeting on Tuesday, March
25, 7 p.m., at St. Paul’s United Church in
Harrowsmith. All ladies in the community
are invited to attend.

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afternoon classes. We offer English for the
workplace, IELTS, TOEFL, and CAEL test
preparation, and courses in Canadian cul-

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The Learning
Disabilities Association
Kingston (LDAK) is seeking board members and would especially welcome individuals who have marketing or fundraising
experience. The board meets once a month
between September - June. For further info
contact LDAK at ldak@ldakingston.com.

The Salvation Army in Kingston is in need
of volunteer greeters and receptionists one
day a week for the free Income Tax Clinic,
which runs until May 9. To volunteer at
the clinic, please contact Debbie Kirkwood at 613-548-4411 ext. 29. To make
an appointment please call 613-507-4151.

Volunteer radio enthusiasts needed to create
and produce 30-minute programs for seniors
focused on recreation and sport. Experience
an asset but not required as training is provided. Contact Jean Lawson at The Seniors
Association at 613-548-7810 x 225.

The Jayna Hefford Hockey School is now
accepting registrations. This year’s camp
runs from July 21-25, at the Invista Centre. Hosted and taught by five time Olympian Jayna Hefford and former national team
member Lori Dupuis, the camp is committed
to having knowledgeable and experienced
instructors who can share their many hockey
experiences. This is a very popular camp
and limited space is available. For info, or to
register, please call 613-384-1306 or
visit www.femalehockeyschool.com.

K3C is offering an ongoing drop in style
peer support group for women who
are experiencing or have experienced
abuse within an adult relationship. The
group takes place at 417 Bagot St. on
Tuesday afternoons. Each week offers
something a little different for participants.
Join The Honourable Mario Sergio, Minister
Responsible for Seniors Affairs, at the The
Seniors Association’s 37th Annual General Meeting on Friday, March 28, 1:30pm.
Board reports, election of new Board, 2013
awards, refreshments. The Seniors Centre
is located at 56 Francis St., Kingston.

ship. Fee subsidies available. Please contact
Francois Chan at 613-547-7954 or email
francoischan@hotmail.com. To register,
visit http://spellingbeeofcanada.ca/register.
New Zumba Kids Workshops and after
school courses offer lots of energy, emphasizing fun with hip-hop, and pop music .
‘Moves’ especially for 4- to 14-year-olds .
Youth are having fun and staying fit. Fundraising for the ‘’breakfast club’’ at Kids
Zumba Centre, west end location . Call Dee
613-389-6540, for further information.

Euchre – S and A club every Monday
night 7 - 9 p.m., supporting The Diabetes
Association. Everyone is welcome to play.

Kingston Region Spelling Bee Saturday,
April 12. Registration is open in three age
categories for children between the ages
of 6 and 14. The winner in each category
will move to the Provincial Champion-

Are you sick? Depressed? You are welcome to Kingston Healing Clinic where
trained personnel will pray for you. Every
Monday between 6 - 9 p.m., 999 Sydenham
Rd., Kingston. Third Day Worship Centre.

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Retired from Bell? We’re the Bell Pensioners’ Group (BPG), representing retirees
from Bell and its affiliate companies. BPG
will inform, advise, represent and support you. Visit www.bellpensionersgroup.
ca and if you’re not already a member,
click on the Membership tab, or contact us
at ottawa@bellpensionersgroup.ca.
Boomers Rock ‘n Roll Fitness Walk to the
Beat, plus Stretch and Strength . Join us any
time for demos, music, and information .
Six-week courses. Call Dee 613-389-6540,
for west end location.
GriefShare support group: For anyone who
has lost a loved one. Mondays from 6:308 p.m. at Bayridge Alliance Fireside Room,
starting Feb 3. Runs for 11 weeks. For
more info contact Greg at 613-389-9060
or groberts@bayridgealliance.org.
Do you enjoy a good song and a vibrant
choir to sing with? The Frontenac Women’s
Chorus welcomes new members. No audition, and the ability to read music is not
required. For more info, call Connie Shibley
at 613-374-3164.

Best lunch in town every Tuesday from 11:30
a.m. -1 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, Hwy
38 Harrowsmith. Enjoy soup, sandwich,
beverage and dessert. Take-out available.
Foot Care Wednesday – Friday. Assessment
and treatment by foot care nurses. The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. 613-548-7810.
Simply Paradise Dance every Sunday 6 10 p.m. at the 560 Legion, 734 Montreal
St., Kingston. Admission includes munchies, prizes and a delicious meal. Dance the
night away to music by Superior Sound.
Singles or couples 40-90 welcome. Contact:
Shirley Skinner, 613-634-1607.
‘’Sno-Birds’’ Boomers golf clinics for
women and men 50+ yrs. who would like
to improve distance/accuracy of the ball, as
well as addressing injuries specific to golf
. A fundraiser for Women’s Shelters. For
location in Kingston’s west end and
additional info, call Dee at 613-389-6540.
Senior 4 Seniors Personal Prescription Fitness Programs. Improve balance, coordination and increase strength of joints and muscles. A fundraiser for ‘’shelters’’ in Kingston.
Call Dee for info: 613-389-6540.

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Combining township efforts
may lead to savings says
PWMs’ report
roads system and consulting they still want an independent
services for waste management report,” Smith said. “Will the
monitoring
and
reporting ministry accept the reports from
a paid staff person?”
Gazette News — For the compliance.
But it seemed Council was
“Yes,” said Richardson.
past few months, public works
“Have we got that in
managers from Frontenac more interested in the waste
writing?” said Smith.
County’s
four
member management aspects.
Phillips’ report suggested
“We can,” said Richardson.
townships (North, Central,
“I think it’s interesting to see
South Frontenac and Frontenac there might be cost savings
Islands) have been meeting by combining consultants or the numbers coming forward
on a monthly basis to discuss having a County staff person and there may be savings,” said
ways of combining their efforts do the monitoring, rather than Mayor Janet Gutowski. “County
with an eye to cost savings and each township making its Council has acknowledged
own deal. The Ministry of the the input (of the public works
efficiency.
Central Frontenac’s Mike Environment (MOE) requires managers) but we’ve also
Richardson was at Council’s regular inspections of landfill seen that some of the waste
regular meeting last week in sites done by independent management challenges may
be beyond even the combined
Sharbot Lake to present an inspectors.
“I’m wondering what waste efforts of four townships.”
“administrative report” prepared
management consulting service
Gutowski was referring to
by North’s Jim Phillips.
“Jim did a good job of contracts Central Frontenac recent efforts by the Eastern
Ontario Wardens Caucus to look
summarizing our activities,” has,” said Coun. John Purdon.
“Our consulting is on a year- into gasification options after all
Richardson said. “We wanted
to make sure we presented to-year contract,” Richardson the landfills are closed.
In terms of the roads system,
it to our townships before said. “(But) my experience is that
taking it to County Council when you change consultants Phillips’ report noted that
because of what happened for the sake of dollars, you often repairs to the 185 kilometres of
the Frontenac Corridor (Roads
with the fire communications lose more than you gain.
“It’s not like grass-cutting 506, 509, 38, 95 and 96) will
report.”
(Some
township
require $7.6 million over the
representatives complained that contracts.”
Dep. Mayor Frances Smith next five years.
they should have seen the fire
He also noted that while
communications report at their wondered if having a staff
township meetings before it person for all four townships do the new County Official
the ‘consulting’ would satisfy Plan acknowledges regional
went to County.)
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Phillips’ report focused the MOE.
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Wolfe Island Rink Roof Project Moves Forward
on its way up like a well planned “
Make Dreams Come True” Meccano
Set” with cherry pickers and cranes
on site, and qualified workers set to
take on the task of setting the steel
frame in place on the completed
cement base around the rink. All in
preparation for the trusses and steel
roof and skirting expected to arrive
next week that will (as weather
permits) complete the project. The
rink, for those who have not seen it, is
situated in front of the building that
houses the artificial ice machine.
And you can be sure Project
Manager Patrick Thompson and Paul
Hogan , chair of the WI Community
Centre Board, were on hand at the
rink to cheer and watch this newest
phase of construction.
At meetings held in September 2013
with Frontenac Islands council Hogan
spoke of the need to find savings:
to the proposed cost of $73,650 for
the concrete framework, and the
request to bidders for the arena’s
structural steel roof to submit revised
quotations based on a revised scope
of work, also to reduce costs. (The

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township submitted an application
for a capital works grant for the roof
to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands
Corporation as well as a FIT (rooftop
Gazette News- “In 2009 Wolfe
solar) Application). At its November
Island had the opportunity to build
1st Special meeting Council accepted
an outdoor skating rink. The entire
the Sydenham Welding bid for the
community pitched in and the project
WI arena structural steel roof in the
was completed in 13 days. BUT that
amount of $444,650.00 plus HST..
was just the beginning! “ That is
“It’s hard to believe this is really
what it says on the WI Community
happening,” Hogan said at the site
Centre Face Book site where many,
where a few people had come to
many pictures of the evolving rink
watch as the framing was completed.
from its beginning to now are posted.
“ Such an exciting time for the
Even images envisioning what it
community.”
will look like when it reopens for its
2. March
Frontenac Islands
2014/2015 are there to excite your
Council Meeting Mayor Denis Doyle
imagination. Take a peek, to see how
introduced the Township’s new CAO
the project has developed since the
Darlene Lumley to the public at the
excitement of the early days which
meeting of council. Bringing more
the site suggests.
than 20 years experience to the task
Just last week, during Spring
CAO Lumley expressed thanks for
Break, in the midst of what has been
the opportunity. “I look forward to
a very active rink schedule the steel
working with you all. I have a number
framing for the roof arrived. The roof
of ideas and suggestions regarding
is going to happen. Perhaps later than
Photo/Margaret Knott
rules and procedures to share with Construction of the rink’s roof is under way.
what was hoped for, or anticipated,
you,” she said.
or for that matter what might have
3. Sarah Greenwood representing Centre (WIEYC), a non profit, non day. Eleven children are leaving
been rumoured.
the
Wolfe Island Early Years government funded organization for but eleven are coming in,” she said.
But none of that matters… It was
children 0-6 years, their parents and “And I believe you are providing one
caregivers, in a request for funding of them! ” Mayor Doyle said.
from the township spoke of the good
Which of course drew a laugh from
things the program accomplishes for Sarah (because it is true) who went
the isolated island community. “We on to say that Early years offers an
are having the highest attendance on opportunity for housebound parents
Find Us On
record . It is up over 39 percent with and caregivers to get out, to meet
facebook between seven and 10 children every others in the community, to discuss and
share issues and provides a wonderful
opportunity for kids to meet, play
and learn. Sarah pointed out that
the WIEYC board and friends hold
many fund raisers through out the year
to support the one, hired coordinator
and the many costs, (snacks, supplies,
toys, educational games, etc.) around
the program offered 5 days a week,
Mon.-Friday from 9 am -12pm. at no
cost.. “But it is not enough. We need
money to continue,” she said. The
request for $10,000 will be added
for consideration in township budget
deliberations.
Exciting
There are Early Years centres and
Opportunities programs throughout KFL&A . Having
Early Years on the island means, no
in Healthcare ferry ride to the city, greater ease of
participation, and opportunities to
meet friends and neighbours and
Pharmacy Technician
for the children, a program geared
to their needs offering play, arts and
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and educational sessions for parents.
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We are very lucky.
Around Town: WI Artist and
Small Classes
Architect Debra Krakow has
announced her Solo Art Show in
Hands-On Training
Acrylic and Mixed Media at Studio
22, March 22-April 27th. Debra has
Work Placements
charmed us all over the years as she
continues to hone and expand and
Specialized Curriculum
surprise us with her
incredible
Starting in March 2014
skill and talent as an artist. Visit
her website: debrakrakow.com It
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taste. Return to heat if cooled
down, or serve right away. (Can

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workshops include Simple Abundance,
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Renewable Energy and Natural and
Sustainable Building.
For a glimpse of what goes on at
Wintergreen Studios, you can visit during
one of their gardening and off-grid tours, held
monthly from April through August. Open
House dates for 2014 include: Saturday,
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Sunday, July 27; and Sunday, August 24.
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winter. Tours start at 11 a.m. and run until 4
p.m. During the April 26 and June 7 times,
you can stay longer and enjoy dinner and
entertainment. There is a fee for the dinner
and entertainment.
You can explore the traditional gardens.
There’s the Victory Garden, full of easy-togrow vegetables, modeled after a mid-size
Second World War garden in Pennsylvania.
The Three Sisters Garden, popular in many

First Nations Cultures, features corn, beans
and squash, plants that thrive when grown
together. There’s also the Spaghetti Garden,
also based on companion planting, featuring
basil, tomatoes, parsley and other ingredients
for making a tomato sauce.
During your visit to Wintergreen you can
relax on 200 acres of land and self-guided
trails.
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she said. “Locals who come to our events
tend to drive about 15 minutes to get
here. The community has become united
by having Wintergreen here. We have
entertainment, concerts and readings that the
world would envy and many of our visitors
only drive minutes to get here. It’s been a
huge community builder for locals.”
Upitis explained that funding for the
setting comes from a variety of sources.
Wintergreen relies on revenue from
workshops and events, rentals for people
who want a visionary meeting or personal
retreat in the woods, and from donations.
“We also have a number of partnerships
with community organizations and grant
income sources,” she said. “These include
TD Friends of the Environment and the
Ontario Trillium Foundation.”
They also host free events for schools
and a regular open house series so people
can see the kinds of things that go on at the
site.
“There are so many myths out there
about living off-grid and renewable energy,”
she said. “Off-grid doesn’t have to be ugly,
dank and dark. Wintergreen is a working
model of how a centre can function in a way
that is respectful of the environment without
obsessing about every detail. Many of the
techniques we use can be integrated into
homes, work, and schools.”
She said the guiding vision at Wintergreen
is the art of living sustainably.
“The art part is important,” she said.
“The sensibilities we bring as artists to
sustainability education have the ability to
intertwine art, culture and the environment in
powerful and energizing ways. We want to
model a kind of living that is really satisfying
and connected to the natural world.”
Wintergreen also features gardens and
they grow a lot of their own food used
during events.

“We operate with the idea of being
principled, but not perfect,” said Upitis. “So
yes, we use local and organic food to the
extent possible, but we still buy avocados.
The idea is to be mindful about the choices
we make, but not to beat ourselves up if every
choice isn’t perfectly correct. In that spirit,
we hope to encourage people to make small
changes in their lifestyles that, cumulatively,
have an enormous and positive effect.”
She offered an example of how altering
our appliance usage can have a significant
impact of power consumption.
“Many appliances continue to draw
a small amount of power when they are
switched off,” she said. “Vampire power
costs US consumers $3 billion a year.
These phantom or vampire loads occur in
most appliances that use electricity, such
as videos, televisions, stereos, computers,
and kitchen appliances. These power draws
can be avoided by using a power strip to cut
all power to the appliance. Some vampire
power draws include: laptop, $16 per year;
computer, $34 a year, laser printer, $13 a
year; and the plasma TV, $160 a year.”
Wintergreen also offers educational
resources for schools and teachers. There’s
an education tab on their website with
extensive resources for use in classrooms
at the elementary curriculum level in
Kindergarten through Grade 8 and in
secondary Grade 9 to 12 classrooms. The
resources look at areas of human impact on
the environment: transportation; home and
work; what you eat; what you use; and what
you throw away.
In addition to resources for school (and
home and work) gardens, Wintergreen
offers an extensive guide for “greening a
school.” It contains information on water
use reduction, energy saving, materials and
waste, and outdoor greening. There is also
an analysis of the curriculum implications
involved when a school goes green.
Workshops called Simple Abundance
Learning Series, funded by the Ontario

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If you want a local reference, Ultramar
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“Hi Brian,
Can you advise me on the best way to
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fixed pension. I leased a 2011 Honda Civic and made a substantial down payment to
reduce my monthly leasing charges. The
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A) Return the vehicle to Honda and pay
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down payment for low monthly costs).
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I usually can find several pros and
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reduced the buyout figure ($9,000) on his
lease. Walking away from the car means

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While John didn’t mention anything
about his health, statistically his age brings
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a new lease and then lost his license, he
would still be legally responsible for all
monthly payments and fees. If the worst
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for these costs. Now the same could be
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vehicle is worth more than the loan so its
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listing ‘Question for the Car Counselor’
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Up In My Grill - St. Patrick’s Day, held
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Irish; around the world people celebrate
with shamrocks, leprechauns, feasts and
beer. In Kingston, the hooley (the party) is
definitely on at the Tir Nan Og Irish pub,
located at 200 Ontario Street, across from
Springer Market Square.
The pub is located in the Prince George
Hotel, which is one the oldest buildings
in Kingston. It’s rumored to be haunted.
Close your eyes, and while you may not
encounter ghosts, you can imagine that
you are in the Irish countryside at a local
watering hole. There are not one, but two
long mahogany bars to swill beer and
whisky at. Each seating area is separated
into little nooks from bar stools to cozy
chairs to wooden barrel seats typical of any
good pub. In the summer, the sprawling
patio is a great place to dine. On a cold day,
I prefer sitting next to the fire, but so does
everyone else, so plan ahead. In fact, I wish
there were big comfy chairs next to the fire
instead of the table for two, but then, I’d
probably never leave.
Since 1986, the “Nog” as it’s fondly
nicknamed, continues to serve up good
times for all. Each week they feature live
music generally of the Irish flavor, but
not always, and it doesn’t have to be St.
Patrick’s Day for you to nosh on traditional
Irish fair. The menu ranges from the usual
grill items to comfort food like boxty,

Guinness crocks and fish and chips. The
“blarney chips” are waffle fries topped with
tomatoes, green onions and cheese – yum!
Mostly known as a drinking hole, the food
can be inconsistent in taste, but the service
is always warm and friendly.
Irish food tends to be seasonal, local and
simple in preparation. While potatoes, steak
and lamb are often featured, the Irish are
also known for fish dishes. I tried the fish
and chips the day I was into Tir Nan Og.
The flaky, perfectly fried pieces of halibut
and a pint of lager made for a superb lunch
date. Although, my hubby would argue
my best Irish pub experience was on St.
Patrick’s Day nineteen years ago, when I
met him during the Irish festival in New
Zealand.
There is an old Irish saying, “In heaven
there is no beer. That’s why we drink ours
here.” I love all things Irish, and thankfully
we have a little slice here in Kingston at the
Tir Nan Og. Every Sunday there is live jazz
at Montes, the lounge located inside Tir
Nan Og and with a valid Queen’s student
ID you can enjoy 25 per cent off food items
at the “Nog”. Follow them on Facebook or
sign up to receive their monthly newsletter
to learn of more promotions and featured
live music events.
In the spirit of the Irish, here is a simple
fish recipe to try:
Tilapia and Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 servings
Browning the fish fillets first keeps them
golden and crisp when you add them to the

once, in batches and adding more oil if
necessary, for four (4) minutes or until
browned. Nestle into hot sauce; simmer
for 4 minutes or until fish flakes.

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Directions:
1.
In a shallow Dutch oven, heat 1
tbsp. (15ml) of the oil over medium heat;
fry onion, garlic, red pepper, oregano,
cumin, half each of the salt and pepper, and
the hot pepper sauce, stirring often, for 15
minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2.
Add tomatoes; bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 20
minutes or until thickened and reduced to
about 2 cups (500ml). Stir in coriander,
orange juice, and lime juice.
3.
Meanwhile, in a non-stick or
cast-iron skillet, heat remaining oil over
medium high heat. Sprinkle fish with The bar at the Tir Nan Og
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Athlete of the Week

Sibling bond leads to success on the court
By Mark Kerr
Reporter

Gazette Sports--The La Salle senior
boys’ basketball team rarely lost this
past season, but when the Black Knights

did drop a game, you didn’t want to be
around the Graham household.
“It can get heated,” said Jesse
Graham, 19, who along with his brother
Tanner, 17, helped lead La Salle to
an Eastern Ontario Secondary School

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Athletics Association AA title. They
were coached by their mother Karen
Graham. “Normally the car rides home
(after a loss) aren’t bad. It’s after we let it
settle and then talk about it: that’s when
it gets heated. We talk about it for hours.
We talk about it at the dinner table.”
A passion for the game enveloped
Jesse and Tanner from a young age.
Their earliest basketball memories were
formed on the backyard court where
they would lower the nets and practice
dunking. That gravel court, which was
eventually upgraded to a concrete pad,
hosted a fair number of intense games
of one-on-one and American 21 between
Jesse, Tanner and their older brother
Dale, who was their assistant coach at
La Salle.
“There’s been some battles back
there,” said Jesse gesturing to the
makeshift court. “For American 21, you
have one person on offence and two
defenders. It gets everybody involved.
It’s maybe not the best for developing
skills but it was fun.”

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Sibling bond leads to success on the court

Jesse Graham

The brothers started playing
Knights of Columbus basketball in
grade school. For the most part, they
have always played on the same
team up through elementary and high
school and club basketball, except for
a short stint where Tanner played in
his age group.
Playing together for so long
and being brothers offers a certain
advantage, according to the younger
sibling.
“I find you always know where
the other one is on the court more
than anyone else,” said Tanner, who
plays the guard and small forward
positions. “We seem to know each
other’s tendencies.”
The brothers inherited a strong
basketball pedigree from their
mother, a former member of the
Canadian national team. She began
coaching at La Salle five years ago
when Jesse entered Grade 9.
“She knows her stuff. She tells us
stories and shares situations she has
been in that are unique,” said Jesse,
who played forward and centre in
high school. “But I would say it’s like
having any other coach. It’s not really
any different.”
Coach Graham led the team to a
35-6 record this season and a berth
in the Ontario Federation of School
Athletic Associations (OFSAA)
championship. The Black Knights
bowed out in the quarter-final, losing
to the eventual champions, the
Mississauga-based Ascension of Our
Photo/John Harman Lord Eagles.
The Black Knights advanced

to OFSAA after winning the
EOSSAA AA title. The victory
came after a disappointing loss to the
Frontenac Falcons in the Kingston
Area Secondary Schools Athletic
Association championship.
“It was a really great season,”
said Jesse. “We had a great start and
then we had a lot of adversity to get
through. I loved every minute of it
and I am glad I came back to play.”
“It was a lot of fun,” Tanner said.
“It was a really good group of guys.”
The Graham brothers will
graduate from La Salle this spring,
but they plan on sticking together
after high school. They will attend
Queen’s University in the fall with the

hope of cracking the Gaels’ lineup.
Jesse has been accepted to concurrent
education, physical education and
general arts, while Tanner has been
accepted to engineering and science
and hopes to hear about kinesiology
in the coming weeks.
As close as they are, the brothers
never set out to attend the same
university. “It wasn’t like we were
going to go together no matter what.
More and more we wanted to go to
the same university,” Tanner said.
The Graham brothers know they
have to keep improving to make
it at the university level. For Jesse,
that means getting quicker and
improving his shot. Tanner is focused

on working on his speed, quickness
and refining his ball-handling skills
in order to make it as a guard.
“It’s something new. I don’t know
what to expect, but I am going to go
in with an open mind,” said Jesse.
“[What the Queen’s trainers put us
through this summer] is going to be
tough,” said Tanner.
And regardless of the outcome,
basketball is sure to be conversation
fodder around the Graham dinner
table for years to come.
Do you know a young athlete who
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Athlete of the Week column? If so,
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Kidney disease awareness day and month
hopes to educate and inform Canadians
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Gazette News – Did you know that
one in 10 Canadians will be affected by or
will be diagnosed with kidney disease this
year? That number increases with age and
50 per cent of people that are 75 years of
age or older have been or will be impacted
by kidney disease. These stats come from
the Canadian Kidney Foundation and if
you weren’t aware of the significance of
kidney disease before, they want to make
you aware of it now.

The two biggest drivers of kidney
disease are diabetes and vascular diseases
like high blood pressure. Both of these
conditions can be treated and often the
treatment for both will also help prevent
kidney disease. The hardest part is making
people aware of the problems.
“In terms of preventative measures, the
biggest issue is diet,” added Hill. “It is about
taking control of your life and focusing on
preventing this disease. Eating more fruits
and vegetables and reducing sodium are
things that should be done already, but if
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“The month of March is Kidney
Awareness Month and the idea is just to
make Canadians more aware of kidney
disease and the risk factors associated with
it,” explained Bruce Hill, Manager of the
Ottawa Kidney Foundation office. “We
also held World Kidney Day on March 13
and on that day, basically any organization
that is associated with kidney disease tries
to go out on a limb to raise more awareness.
We really want Canadians to think about
the risk factors associated with kidney
disease and what they can do to minimize
those risks.”

By Mandy Marciniak

Staff at the Kidney Foundation offices kicked off Kidney Awareness Day
(March 13) by drinking a glass of water together.
Photo/submitted.

really help. Those at risk should also be
reducing their alcohol intake and of course
not smoking, all of the things that go along
with a healthy lifestyle already. Another
big driver for kidney disease is obesity and
that isn’t surprising because those people
are also more likely to develop diabetes at
some point in their lifetime.”
The Kidney Foundation runs multiple
awareness campaigns throughout the
month of March and throughout the year
to raise awareness. They focus on sharing
information at malls, on the radio and often
times they visit community centres to do
preventative screenings.
“We go into community centres and
bring nurses and technicians and we do
blood work and blood pressure assessments
and really just test those that are interested.
We do a kind of screening for kidney
disease and then we inform people if they
are at risk. It is really simple to do, but
people need to be aware of it.”
There are other factors that can cause
kidney disease too, including a family
history of kidney stones, and some research
shows that if you had strep throat as a child
you may also be at risk. Hill encourages
people to keep a watchful eye on their
kidney function and simply enquire with
their doctor.

“Why take chances? When you get
older and you go in for a physical it is just
another box that needs to be checked on
blood work and it is simple to add that to
the list each year.”
Those that do experience kidney
failure have two options – dialysis or
transplantation. Neither option is a cure for
the disease and Hill emphasizes that neither
option is particularly convenient either.
“Dialysis is extremely inconvenient
with treatments being three or four days a
week for four hour sessions for the rest of
your life. Even with transplants, they can
last anywhere from two years to 25 years,
but there is no guarantee. It is a really tough
disease to deal with and dialysis makes it
really hard to travel and live a normal life.
It really consumes your entire life.”
Spreading the word about kidney disease
is really the most important part, added Hill.
The Kidney Foundation is always looking
for volunteers to help at screening events
or participate in awareness fairs. “We really
just need help educating people about
kidney disease and the more volunteers we
have the farther we can reach.”
For more information about kidney
disease and what you can do to help raise
awareness go to www.kidney.ca/risk

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